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Workshop Meeting
April 5, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mike Ashfield, Craig Hall, Bo Miles, Jodi Warner, Jim
Ross, James Benham, and Jerome Rektorik
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Jess Fields
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Alan Gibbs, Carol Cotter, Jennifer
Prochazka, Jason Schubert, Teresa Rogers, Venessa Garza, Joe Guerra, Erika Bridges, Mary Ann
Powell, Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, Brittany Caldwell, and Carrie McHugh
1. Call the meeting to order.
Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
2. Discussion of consent and regular agenda items.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding Consent Agenda Item
4.2 and Regular Agenda Items 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11.
Staff Planner Hovde stated that the waiver that was being requested for Regular Agenda
Item 6 was no longer applicable. She also said that the applicant for Regular Agenda Item
8 was no longer requesting a meritorious modification to the rear setback.
3. Discussion of Minor and Amending Plats approved by Staff.
• Final Plat - Amending Plat — Emerald Ridge Estates Phase 1
Principal Planner Schubert stated that the amending plat was to change a street name.
4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the status of items within the 2012
P &Z Plan of Work (see attached). (JS)
Principal Planner Schubert gave an update on the 2012 P &Z Plan of Work.
April 5, 2012 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following item:
• A rezoning from R -2 Duplex Residential, R -4 Multi- Family, C -1 General Commercial,
and C -2 Commercial Industrial to PDD Planned Development District for
approximately 11 acres located at 410 Texas Avenue, generally located at the
northwest corner of the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. The
Planning & Zoning Commission heard this item on March 1 and voted 6 -0 to
recommend approval. The City Council heard this item on March 8 and voted 7 -0 to
approve the rezoning.
There was no discussion.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the P &Z Calendar of Upcoming
Meetings.
• April 10, 2012 - Wellborn Issues & Opportunity Meeting — Wellborn Community
Center — 6:30 p.m.
• April 12, 2012 - City Council Meeting — Council Chambers Workshop 3:00 p.m.
and Regular 7:00 p.m.
• April 19. 2012 - P &Z Meeting — Council Chambers — Workshop 6:00 p.m. and
Regular 7:00 p.m.
Director Cowell reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
7. Discussion, review and possible action regarding the following meetings: Design Review
Board, Joint Parks / Planning & Zoning Subcommittee, Neighborhood Plan Stakeholder
Resource Team, BioCorridor Committee, Lick Creek Nature Center Task Force, Zoning
District Subcommittee, Joint Task Force on Neighborhood Parking Issues, and Wellborn
District Plan Resource Team.
Commissioner Ross gave an update on the Joint Task Force on Neighborhood Parking
Issues.
Commissioner Warner gave an update regarding the Southside Neighborhood Meetings.
Commissioner Rektorik gave an update regarding the Zoning District Subcommittee.
Commissioner Miles gave an update on the BioCorridor Committee.
8. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning & Zoning Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation
shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
Chairman Ashfield asked for a future agenda item regarding the Lick Creek Nature Trail.
April 5, 2012 P &Z Workshop Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3
Commissioner Hall asked for an update regarding the ordinance applicable to Mobile
Food Vendors.
Commissioner Miles asked for a future agenda item regarding the calculation of
dumpsters and Parkland Dedication fees; specifically he wanted to discuss the fees being
calculated by number of bedrooms rather than the number of units.
Commissioner Ross asked for a future agenda item regarding wayfinding signage.
9. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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Regular Meeting
April 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
College Station, Texas
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mike Ashfield, Craig Hall, Bo Miles, Jodi Warner, Jim
Ross, James Benham, and Jerome Rektorik
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Jess Fields
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Bob Cowell, Lance Simms, Alan Gibbs, Carol Cotter, Jason
Schubert, Teresa Rogers, Venessa Garza, Joe Guerra, Erika Bridges, Mary Ann Powell, Matt
Robinson, Lauren Hovde, Brittany Caldwell, and Carrie McHugh
1. Call meeting to order
Chairman Ashfield called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Hear Citizens
No one spoke.
4. Consent Agenda
4.1 Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
• March 1, 2012 r., Workshop
• March 1, 2012 Regular
4.2 Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat for We Rent
Storage Subdivision consisting of two PDD Planned Development District lots
and one R -1 Single - Family Residential lot on 8.21 acres located at 2672 Horse
Haven Lane, generally located behind Academy Sports + Outdoors Store. Case #
12- 00500033 (LH)
Commissioner Rektorik motioned to approve Consent Agenda Items 4.1 and 4.2.
Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
April 5, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration, discussion, and possible action on items removed from the Consent
Agenda by Commission action.
No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.
6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a waiver request to Section 8.2.G
"Blocks" of the Unified Development Ordinance, and presentation, possible action, and
discussion regarding a Development Plat for Chick's College Station Subdivision
consisting of one PDD Planned Development District lot on 1.498 acres located at 13601
Wellborn Road, generally located at the intersection of Wellborn Road and William D.
Fitch Parkway. Case # 12- 00500018 (LH)
Staff Planner Hovde presented the Development Plat and recommended approval. She
stated that the waiver that was being requested was no longer applicable.
There was no discussion regarding the item.
Commissioner Benham motioned to approve the Development Plat. Commissioner
Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
7. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Final Plat
for the F.S. Kapchinski Subdivision, Block 2, Lot 6R1, being a replat of the F.S.
Kapchinski Subdivision, Block 2, Lot 6R and the remainder of Block 2, Lots 6
and 7, consisting of 1 lot on 1.11 acres located at 1713 Park Place, located immediately
west of Harvey Washbanger's. Case #12- 00500025 (MR)
Senior Planner Robinson presented the Replat and recommended approval.
There was no discussion regarding the item.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Miles motioned to approve the Replat. Commissioner Benham
seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
8. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a zoning
amendment request from R -6 High- Density Multi- Family Residential to PDD Planned
Development District for 0.73 acres on Lots 9 and 10, Block 3 of the College Hills
Estates Subdivision located at 1024 and 1026 Foster Avenue, generally located at the
intersection of Foster Avenue and Francis Drive. Case # 11- 00500135 (LH) (Note:
April 5, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 6
Final action on this item is scheduled for the April 26, 2012 City Council Meeting -
subject to change)
Staff Planner Hovde presented the rezoning and recommended approval.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning and
parking within the development.
Clint Cooper, Caldwell Company, stated that there would be more than one parking space
per bedroom provided.
Jesse Durden, CapRock Texas, stated that the proposed use is the same as the current
zoning and matches the Comprehensive Plan and the Eastgate Plan. He said that the plan
is to do more one and two bedroom units.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Harriette Andreadis, 200 Francis Drive, College Station, Texas, expressed concern about
there not being enough parking provided and also inquired about the timeline for the
project.
Mr. Cooper said that the development should be complete by the Fall of 2013.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding parking.
Commissioner Benham motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning with the
meritorious modifications, including the front and side street setbacks of ten feet
and a 75 percent parking requirement. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion,
motion passed (7 -0).
9. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a zoning
amendment request from A -O Agricultural -Open to R -4 Multi- Family Residential for
5.379 acres within University Heights Subdivision Phase 5 located at 3182 Holleman
Drive South, generally located north of Las Palomas Subdivision. Case # 12- 00500030
(LH) (Not e: Final action on this item is scheduled for the April 26 , 2012 City
Council Meeting - subject to change)
Staff Planner Hovde presented the rezoning and recommended approval.
There was no discussion regarding the item.
Joe Schultz, applicant, stated that he was available for questions and said that the
previous developer tried to rezone this piece of property commercial.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
April 5, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6
No one spoke during the public hearing.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Miles motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning.
Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
10. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning from PDD
Planned Development District to PDD Planned Development District to add an additional
use, for 108.88 acres located at 3100 Haupt Road, generally located between Old
Wellborn Road and Holleman Drive South, North of the Buena Vida Subdivision. Case
#12- 00500006 (MR) (Note: Final action on this item is scheduled for the April 26,
2012 City Council Meeting - subject to change)
Senior Planner Robinson presented the rezoning and recommended approval with the
condition that the commercial amusement /water recreation uses are removed from the
concept plan and the list of permitted uses.
Heath Phillips, applicant, reviewed the project and the changes that were being requested.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Ken Tripp, 1393 Seamist, College Station, Texas, stated that there are flooding issues on
Cain Road and requested that something be done to prevent flooding in the future.
City Councilman Fields clarified what happened at the City Council meeting when the
item was heard the first time.
Kent Laza, applicant's engineer, stated that the development had not increased the
stormwater flow. He said that there is a detention pond on the property that is working
properly.
City Engineer Gibbs stated that the drainage had been designed to meet City standards
and the City does not believe that this development is contributing to the existing
problem of flooding on Cain Road.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding drainage.
Charles Rutledge, 3033 Cain Road, College Station, Texas, opposed the rezoning due to
flooding concerns on Cain Road.
Hartzel Elkins, mentioned the corner of Cain and Old Wellborn Road and stated that the
drainage has gotten worse since houses have been built along Rock Prairie Road.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning.
April 5, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6
Chairman Ashfield reopened the public hearing.
Chuck Ellison stated that he represents the Barger Trust that owns the property to the
north and said that they are still in the process of trying to work through an agreement
with the applicant.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
Commissioner Miles motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning and to
accept the water park and commercial amusement use, but limit the water park to
having two, two tower cable systems. Commissioner Warner seconded the motion.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the rezoning.
The motion passed (7 -0).
11. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion on a Rezoning from PDD
Planned Development District to PDD Planned Development District, for 3.19 acres
located at 2849 Barron Road, generally located at the corner of Barron Road and SH 40,
North of the Sonoma Subdivision. Case #12- 00500041 (MR) (Note: Final action on
this item is scheduled for the April 26, 2012 City Council Meeting - subject to
change)
Senior Planner Robinson presented the rezoning and recommended approval with the
condition that the request of the waiver to the multi -use path be removed.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the multi -use path.
Greenways Program Manager Garza stated that this project is not one that the City
currently has funding for.
Jesse Durden, applicant, gave an overview of the project and stated the reason for the
waiver request is because the multi -use path connects to nowhere, there are safety
concerns, and the location of the path is not feasible.
Ms. Garza explained to the Commission why the path was included on the Bike,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan map.
There was general discussion amongst the applicant and the Commission regarding the
multi -use path.
Joe Schultz, applicant's engineer, said that the applicant is not against the multi -use path
being built, but they do not feel it is appropriate to be built at this time since it will not
connect to another multi -use path.
April 5, 2012 P &Z Regular Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6
Commissioner Benham suggested not requiring the construction of the multi -use path by
the applicant, but requiring the applicant to set aside land for the City to build the multi-
use path when the funds were available.
Chairman Ashfield opened the public hearing.
Sherry Ellison, representing the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board,
said that the Board reviewed the waiver and felt that it was important that the multi -use
path be built.
Chairman Ashfield closed the public hearing.
There was general discussion amongst the Commission regarding the multi -use path.
Commissioner Benham motioned to recommend that the waiver be granted that
waives the requirement for the applicant to construct the multi -use path, but
require the use of a Public Access Easement inside of the Public Utility Easement.
Commissioner Miles seconded the motion, motion passed (4 -3). Chairman Ashfield
and Commissioners Warner and Ross were in opposition.
Commissioner Warner motioned to recommend approval of the rezoning.
Commissioner Rektorik seconded the motion, motion passed (7 -0).
12. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Planning & Zoning Member
may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation
shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There was no discussion.
13. Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
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